Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 8

Liabilities <10%: +3
Excess reserves: -4
Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 18

THE PEOPLE'S KITCHEN LIMITED

PROVISION OF FRIENDSHIP AND FOOD TO HOMELESS PEOPLE

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,954,000 available, equivalent to 47 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£755	£497	£259	£3	£1,954	£1,954	47.2	314
31/12/21		£557	£436	£121	£0	£1,695	£1,695	46.7	295
31/12/20		£667	£376	£292	£0	£1,575	£1,575	50.3	220
31/12/19		£541	£474	£67	£0	£1,283	£1,283	32.5	220
31/12/18		£548	£365	£184	£0	£1,219	£1,219	40.1	220
31/12/17		£482	£356	£126	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/16		£325	£316	£9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/15		£319	£334	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/14		£259	£205	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/13		£249	£172	£77	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/12		£233	£140	£93	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/11		£180	£134	£47	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/10		£111	£113	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/09		£111	£113	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/08		£236	£113	£123	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
31/12/07?		£203	£151	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/06		£101	£93	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/05	*	£117	£83	£34	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0
30/06/04		£63	£46	£17	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.7%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 0%
Liabilities/Income: 1%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 47.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 37 months
Quick Ratio: 85.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 30 years

www.peopleskitchen.co.uk

info@peopleskitchen.co.uk

0191 2220699

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Services for homeless & excluded people & ex-offenders

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Newcastle Upon Tyne City,

Who it helps

Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
314 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd	£55,000
Masonic Trust	£20,000
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland	£6,500

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Peoples Kitchen Ltd
£500	25/11/2021	General charitable purposes
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Maintaining the clothing service during COVID-19 restrictions until September 2021
£5,000	27/05/2021	Maintaining the clothing service during COVID-19 restrictions until September 2021
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to The Peoples Kitchen Ltd
£5,000	27/05/2021	Maintaining the clothing service during COVID-19 restrictions until September 2021
Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - the delivery of support services
£1,000	11/02/2021	the delivery of support services
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the provision of food to homeless vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Newcastle in the wake of Covid-19
£10,000	10/12/2020	the provision of food to homeless vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Newcastle in the wake of Covid-19
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the provision of food to homeless vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Newcastle in the wake of Covid-19
£10,000	10/12/2020	the provision of food to homeless vulnerable and disadvantaged people in Newcastle in the wake of Covid-19
Masonic Trust - MCF Freemasons COVID-19 Community Fund
£20,000	03/12/2020	The grant will fund the charity's main project, providing a hot meal to the homeless and vulnerable members of the community over the winter period. The grant would specifically fund food and ....more The grant will fund the charity's main project, providing a hot meal to the homeless and vulnerable members of the community over the winter period. The grant would specifically fund food and associated running costs providing 160 meals each day.
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Support to provide welfare packs to homeless and vulnerable people living in Newcastle upon Tyne during the Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000	18/06/2020	Support to provide welfare packs to homeless and vulnerable people living in Newcastle upon Tyne during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing welfare packs to homeless and vulnerable people living in Newcastle upon Tyne during the Covid-19 pandemic
£10,000	18/06/2020	providing welfare packs to homeless and vulnerable people living in Newcastle upon Tyne during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - Supporting the providion of welfare packs during the Covid-19 pandemic
£5,000	05/06/2020	Supporting the providion of welfare packs during the Covid-19 pandemic
Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - providing welfare packs during the Covid-19 pandemic
£5,000	04/06/2020	providing welfare packs during the Covid-19 pandemic

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-68

KEVIN MALONEY Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Philanthropy Advisor

PHILIP GLASGOW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

SOPHIE DEVLIN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

JACKIE BOARDMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: N/A

JENNY HARRISON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Charity Worker

KEITH ARMSTRONG Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired

MICHAEL SPRIGGS Appointed: 2017, Occupation: N/A

MAGGIE PAVLOU Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Managing Director, Other trusteeship: THE CHRONICLE SUNSHINE FUND,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/04/1994, number: 1036149
Registered at Companies House on 14/04/1993, number: 02808912

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Investment
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; AR05: 11 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from NORTH EAST HELP LINK TRUST LIMITED on 28/11/2023

Main office

The People's Kitchen Ltd
56 Bath Lane
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE4 5SQ

Objectives

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY BY THE PROVISION OF SUSTENANCE, FELLOWSHIP, SHELTER, WELFARE AND SUPPORT FOR THE HOMELESS AND DISADVANTAGED IN NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE OR ELSEWHERE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE OR ELSEWHERE.

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